Team  ·  About Us

Built for outcomes.
Led by practitioners.

The Escher Innovations leadership team brings together expertise across capital markets, quantum computing, enterprise technology, entertainment, and behavioral science — united by a single operating standard.

OUR TEAM

High standards. Clean execution.
Decisions that hold under scrutiny.

Escher Innovations is built on the belief that the quality of an organization's outcomes is determined by the quality of the people making decisions inside it. Every member of the leadership team was selected for character first, capability second — and holds themselves to the same standard we apply to every engagement we take.

The team operates across 150+ countries, brings cross-sector experience spanning financial services, enterprise technology, quantum computing, entertainment, AI, and behavioral science — and is unified by a shared commitment to the five core values that govern every decision Escher makes.

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Leadership Team
6
Continents Active
150+
Countries Reached
2012
Founded

"We hire for character before capability. Talent can be developed. Character does not change under pressure — it reveals itself. Every person on this team was selected because of who they are, not just what they can do."

Marcos Villa — Founder & CEO, Escher Innovations
LEADERSHIP TEAM

Seven practitioners.
One operating standard.

Marcos Villa
Marcos Villa
Founder & CEO
Seasoned asset manager and strategic advisor who began trading at 15 and has since orchestrated $75M+ portfolios across 6 continents. Recognized among the top 0.0001% of global financial practitioners, he founded Escher Innovations on the belief that extraordinary ideas deserve the infrastructure to become reality.
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Alessandro Latif
Alessandro Latif
Chief Technology Officer
Former Le Mans race car driver turned quantum-computing entrepreneur. Builds mission-critical simulations for Olympians, Fortune 500 supply chains, and neural science labs at the intersection of biophysics and artificial intelligence.
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Dwayne Locker
Dwayne Locker
Chief Entertainment Officer
Trusted advisor to A-list celebrities, Hall of Fame athletes, and entertainment titans. Decades of experience brokering high-stakes deals at the intersection of talent, media, and commerce across global markets.
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Les Dean
Les Dean
Chief Revenue Officer
28+ years across marketing, media production, and advertising. Specializes in brand development, sales strategy, and high-impact campaign execution for global corporations and emerging businesses across multiple verticals.
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Victor Long
Victor Long
Chief Information Officer
Co-Founder of Meta Alpha, a price prediction platform trusted by Bridgewater, Bloomberg, and RennTech. Board advisor to Stanford University. BA from Yale, MBA from Stanford — bringing institutional-grade data intelligence to every engagement.
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Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell
Chief Science Officer
Pioneer in machine learning and former Dean of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University — where he founded the machine learning department. MSE in Electrical Engineering from MIT, PhD in Computer Science from Stanford.
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Bin Zhao
Bin Zhao
Chief AI Scientist
Former machine learning VP at SoftBank, founder of Molecular ML, and Chief AI Scientist in medical diagnostics. PhD in physics with deep expertise in computer vision, neural network architecture, and applied AI at institutional scale.
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HOW WE OPERATE

The principles that govern
every person on this team.

Principle 01

Character Before Capability

Every person on this team was selected for integrity and accountability first. Talent can be developed — character does not change under pressure. It reveals itself. We have turned down capable people because of character concerns and will continue to do so.

Principle 02

Relentless Growth

We surround ourselves with people committed to intellectual curiosity, continuous improvement, and the willingness to be wrong. Every team member is expected to challenge their own assumptions as rigorously as they challenge everyone else's.

Principle 03

Long-Term Thinking

We are not interested in quick wins that compromise the future. Every decision this team makes — in our firm and in our engagements — is evaluated against its long-term implications, not its short-term convenience. We measure success in decades.

WORK WITH US

Ready to work with a team
that is invested in your outcome?

Book a consultation and meet the team directly. We review every engagement for strategic fit — and every conversation starts with understanding exactly what you are building and why.